Being on your feet all day for work or during extensive exercising or while playing sports can contribute to swelling in your feet and ankles.
Read MoreThe physical shape of your toenails can be indicative of a variety of health problems including nutritional deficiencies, chronic diseases such as diabetes, and bacterial and fungal toenail infections.
Read MoreA variety of factors and conditions can cause or contribute to pain on the top of your foot but it can be difficult to determine the precise cause without the help of your foot doctor.
Read MoreFungal toenail infections can start slowly and be hard to notice in the early stages, since they don’t cause much pain or discomfort. As the condition worsens, the toenails will become more brittle, thicker, and yellowing or graying will occur.
Read MoreThe arch of your foot is an interesting and complex structure composed of three main sections including the transverse arch and the two longitudinal sections.
Read MoreOne of the most common causes of pain in the ball of the foot is called capsulitis. The condition is so named because it is located near the big toe in an area encapsulated by bones, tendons, ligaments and other tissues.
Read MoreWhen bunions are in the early stages, they respond better to efforts at straightening since the toe is more flexible.
Read MoreAnkle pain has a wide variety of possible causes, which can make it difficult to pinpoint the exact source of the pain.
Read MoreA plantar wart often grows underneath the skin on the heel or ball of the foot, and the pressure from weight bearing can cause the wart to grow inward causing intense pain and discomfort.
Read MoreA gout attack is an extremely painful condition caused when excess uric acid in the blood crystallizes into the peripheral joints of the hands and feet.
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